Dr Kai Bodenstedt LL.M.

Kai has advised international and national clients on all areas of employment and labour law and was instructed on the following:

• Advising a huge German and Multi-National Company (more than 10,000 employees) on a cross-border merger, including transfer of business issues.
• Advising an international financial services company on setting up a new variable compensation scheme, including negotiation with the works council.
• Advising an international financial services company on data-privacy and employment issues relating to background checks.
• Advising an international aviation company on the restructuring of its German business, resulting in the lay-off of 50% (more than 100) of its headcount, including consultations with the works council.
• Advising a German financial services company on regulatory requirements for the remuneration of their board members.

• JUVE Handbook 2024/2025: Frequently recommended for employment law: advising companies; "knows his profession, experienced advisor, always available", "long-standing trusting cooperation, excellent", clients
• Legal 500 Germany 2025: Recommended for employment law; Kai Bodenstedt is an experienced lawyer with a multidisciplinary view of the company and a strong acumen in providing employment law advice and support in restructuring.
• Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers 2024/2025: Recommended for labor and employment law
• WirtschaftsWoche 2020: Recommended as "Top Lawyer" for employment law
• Clients have said: “What can I say – the support, guidance, and advice you’ve given us over this process (and the many iterations of it beforehand) are among the finest I’ve experienced in my career. You’ve been consistently brilliant from start to finish over a long journey, and I really appreciate how clear and concise your advice has been. It’s been great working together.”; Kai is fantastic – his advice is practical, strategic and extremely helpful. He is a rock star.